A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish decision criteria and procedures for uses that, due to their unique qualities, may require additional regulations or other special degrees of control. An administrative review process, which includes public notice and comment, is required to ensure that the activity, if established, will be in full compliance with applicable regulations and that such uses are compatible with the Comprehensive Plan, adjacent uses, and the character of the vicinity.
Administrative use permits include:
B.
Decision Criteria. The Director shall review applications for administrative use permits in accordance with specific findings as set forth below.
1.
Requirements and Decision Criteria Unique to Certain Uses. The development standards of this code shall be used by the applicant in preparing the administrative use permit application and by the Director in determining the acceptability of permitting a use in a certain location.
2.
Required Findings. The Director shall grant approval of an administrative use permit if all of the criteria pertaining to that type of permit (such as a home occupation permit) and all of the following findings can be made and supported by the record:
a.
That the granting of the proposed administrative use permit approval will not:
b.
That the granting of the proposed administrative use permit approval is consistent and compatible with the intent of goals, objectives, and policies of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, and any implementing regulation;
c.
That all conditions necessary to mitigate the impacts of the proposed use can be monitored and enforced; and
d.
That all requirements for a specific use have been addressed by the applicant.
C.
Burden of Proof. The applicant has the burden of proving that the proposed use meets all criteria set forth in subsection (B)(2) of this section, Required Findings.
D.
Approval. The Director may approve an application for an administrative use permit, approve with additional requirements above those specified in this code, or require modification of the proposal to comply with specified requirements or local conditions.
E.
Denial. The Director may deny an application for an administrative use permit if the placement of the use would be unreasonably incompatible with the surrounding area or incapable of complying with specific standards set forth in this code, and if any of the above required findings are not supported by evidence in the record as determined by the Director.
(Ord. 307 § 2, 2001; Ord. 394 § 1, 2003; Ord. 443 § 1 (Exh. A), 2005; Ord. 741 § 1 (Exh. R), 2020)